Bofinger
Le Marais
1864 Belle Époque brasserie under a stained-glass dome, choucroute, plateaux de fruits de mer, full theatre.
Cuisine Guide
Paris's dining scene spans every corner of the world. These are the finest Brasserie venues in the city, each one personally vetted by our editorial team for quality, atmosphere, and experience.
Our editors' ranked picks for Paris:Bofinger, Brasserie Lipp, La Closerie des Lilas, Le Bistrot du Peintre, Bouillon Racine.
| # | Venue | Neighborhood | Price | Why it makes the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bofinger | Le Marais | $$$ | 1864 Belle Époque brasserie under a stained-glass dome, choucroute, plateaux de fruits de mer, full theatre. |
| 2 | Brasserie Lipp | Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice | $$$$ | Alsatian choucroute, landmarked Art Nouveau, the Académiciens' lunch. |
| 3 | La Closerie des Lilas | Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice | $$$$ | Hemingway's table, a piano bar, and the steak that bears his name. |
| 4 | Le Bistrot du Peintre | Bastille, Charonne & Oberkampf | $$ | 1902 Art Nouveau brasserie on Ledru-Rollin, Mucha frescoes, listed interior, honest cooking. |
| 5 | Bouillon Racine | Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice | $$ | 1906 Art Nouveau room on the Left Bank, Chartier's brother house, listed. |
| 6 | Brasserie Mollard | Champs-Élysées & Madeleine | $$$ | 1895 Saint-Lazare brasserie, Niermans mosaics, listed since 1989. |
| 7 | Brasserie La Lorraine | Batignolles & Étoile | $$$ | 1919 Place des Ternes brasserie, Laura Gonzalez interior, three-time MOF écailler. |
| 8 | Carette Trocadéro | Trocadéro & Passy | $$$ | 1927 Trocadéro tea-room, marble tables, white aprons, view across to the Tower. |
| 9 | Dessirier | Batignolles & Étoile | $$$ | 1883 Belle Époque seafood brasserie, Rostang family, daily-port-sourced fish. |
| 10 | La Mascotte | Montmartre | $$ | 1889 Abbesses brasserie, shellfish counter, Cantal charcuterie, no Montmartre theatre. |
Le Marais
1864 Belle Époque brasserie under a stained-glass dome, choucroute, plateaux de fruits de mer, full theatre.
Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice
Alsatian choucroute, landmarked Art Nouveau, the Académiciens' lunch.
Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice
Hemingway's table, a piano bar, and the steak that bears his name.
Bastille, Charonne & Oberkampf
1902 Art Nouveau brasserie on Ledru-Rollin, Mucha frescoes, listed interior, honest cooking.
Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice
1906 Art Nouveau room on the Left Bank, Chartier's brother house, listed.
Champs-Élysées & Madeleine
1895 Saint-Lazare brasserie, Niermans mosaics, listed since 1989.
Batignolles & Étoile
1919 Place des Ternes brasserie, Laura Gonzalez interior, three-time MOF écailler.
Trocadéro & Passy
1927 Trocadéro tea-room, marble tables, white aprons, view across to the Tower.
Batignolles & Étoile
1883 Belle Époque seafood brasserie, Rostang family, daily-port-sourced fish.
Montmartre
1889 Abbesses brasserie, shellfish counter, Cantal charcuterie, no Montmartre theatre.
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